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# Verkhnyadzvinsk

A settlement in Belarus; local name Верхнядзвінск.

## English name

**Verkhnyadzvinsk** — Belarusian-based English reference spelling; Russian-based forms and dated national-system spellings are distinguished below.

Other forms in use:

- **Verkhnedvinsk** — Russian-based English name from Верхнедвинск.
- **Vierchniadzvinsk** — Belarusian national geographical romanization (2007), recommended by the UN in 2012; dated system form, not a claim that Belarus retained these domestic rules after 2023.
- **Drysa** — Former Belarusian name, replaced by Verkhnyadzvinsk in 1962.
- **Drissa** — Russian form of the former name, familiar in English accounts of the 1812 campaign.
- **Dryssa** — Polish historical spelling of the former name.
- **Vyerkhnyadzvinsk** — Belarusian-based BGN/PCGN (1979) form and current English reference heading, with ye for е; selected main is a shorter widely indexed variant.
- **Verkhniadzvinsk** — French reference spelling for matching French titles cited in English; not a claimed common English exonym.
- **Верхнядзвінск** — Original Belarusian spelling for matching local sources quoted in English.

## French name

**Verkhniadzvinsk** — French reference spelling uses kh and ia; former Drissa remains relevant in French accounts of the 1812 campaign.

Other forms in use:

- **Drissa** — Former name retained in French Napoleonic histories; replaced by Verkhniadzvinsk in 1962.
- **Verkhnedvinsk** — Russian-based alternative explicitly given in the French locality reference; retained for older French-source matching.
- **Verkhnyadzvinsk** — English international spelling for matching sources quoted in French; independent French prose frequency is unverified.

## About

Verkhnyadzvinsk is a town on the Western Dvina River in northern Belarus. Formerly called Drysa, it stands near the mouth of the Drysa River.

## Notes

Drysa/Drissa renamed Verkhnyadzvinsk in 1962. French Drissa remains important for Napoleonic history; the earlier fortified camp was associated with the town but was not the entire municipality. Belarusian 2007/UN 2012 labels are dated; domestic rules changed in 2023. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyerkhnyadzvinsk ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhniadzvinsk ; https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Верхньодвінськ ; https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Верхнядзвінск.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q954610](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954610) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/belarus/verkhnyadzvinsk/?format=json)


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